The Doug McIntyre Show (KABC AM 790)

The Los Angeles Times

October 26, 2015

“In the city of Los Angeles, property crimes such as burglaries and motor vehicle thefts have risen 10.9% compared with the same period last year. Violent crime, such as aggravated assaults and robberies, has soared 20.6%. Mayor Eric Garcetti told The Times those increases may be linked to Proposition 47.”

NPR

July 16, 2015

“‘I don’t think these current reforms are helping at all,’ says Eric Siddall, a prosecutor in Compton. He’s also on the board of the Association of Deputy District Attorneys, which bitterly opposes Prop 47. Siddall is very clear about why he thinks crime went down in neighborhoods like this. ‘They beefed up the penalties, and I think the penalties have kept people off the street, and because of that, things are safer,’ he says.”

The Wall Street Journal

May 29, 2015

“A 2014 California voter initiative has retroactively downgraded a range of property and drug felonies to misdemeanors, including forcible theft of guns, purses and laptops. More than 3,000 felons have already been released from California prisons, according to the Association of Deputy District Attorneys in Los Angeles County. Burglary, larceny and car theft have surged in the county, the association reports.”

The Bill Carroll Show (KFI AM 640)

City News Service

April 29, 2015

“The union representing Los Angeles County prosecutors voiced concern Wednesday about the safety of its members in the wake of recent incidents that included a prosecutor being stalked and others being attacked by defendants in court.”